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On 21 April at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, over 200 participants gathered to shape the future of digital technology. The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) and the World Digital Technology Academy (WDTA) co-hosted the 2026 Digital World Conference.
Discussions began with a critical question: How do we regulate AI and data in ways that are transparent, fair and accountable?
Guided by three questions: Who decides? Who benefits? Who is protected? At DWC 2026, leaders called for AI governance that puts people, rights and equity at the centre.
In a high-level dialogue, experts, including AI's godfather Geoffrey Hinton, reflected on the future of AI and our responsibility to guide it.
AI will shape our future but whether it deepens inequality or drives progress depends on the choices we make today.
On 21 April at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, over 200 participants gathered to shape the future of digital technology. The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) and the World Digital Technology Academy (WDTA) co-hosted the 2026 Digital World Conference.
Discussions began with a critical question: How do we regulate AI and data in ways that are transparent, fair and accountable?
Guided by three questions: Who decides? Who benefits? Who is protected? At DWC 2026, leaders called for AI governance that puts people, rights and equity at the centre.
In a high-level dialogue, experts, including AI's godfather Geoffrey Hinton, reflected on the future of AI and our responsibility to guide it.
AI will shape our future but whether it deepens inequality or drives progress depends on the choices we make today.
